Migrants Fall Through Cracks in Austria's Asylum System

After fleeing civil war, surviving a perilous sea crossing and trudging through several countries, Syrian refugees think they will receive basic food, shelter and fair treatment when they reach Austria. Most are right, but some tell a different tale. These people complain of coming under pressure to leave Austria for neighboring Slovakia and that if they refuse — or even simply miss the bus there — they can end up thrown out on the streets by a system they do not...

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